explore the outside

Venture out of your room and get to know Champaign-Urbana! Along with being a dynamic center for high-tech industry, Champaign County is an exciting locale for Big Ten athletics, the performing arts, dining, shopping, and galleries.

In Champaign and Urbana, you can enjoy Midwestern sensibility with an urban twist. From Outside at the Park, a free concert series in the summer months, to Fighting Illini sporting events during the school year; from the Boneyard Arts Festival to the abundant Lincoln Square farmers’ market, the Champaign-Urbana community offers a diverse array of attractions to whet every type of palate.